Summary
Black and white photograph of the interior of the Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd store in Sydney, New South Wales, circa 1950s. This view shows a service counter with cameras displayed in the glass counter and photographic film and other products on the shelving behind. There is a till on the counter and promotional signage arranged around the walls.
This image is part of the Kodak collection of products, promotional materials, photographs and working life artefacts collected from Kodak Australasia in 2005, when the Melbourne manufacturing plant at Coburg closed down.
Kodak manufactured and distributed a wide range of photographic products to Australasia, such as film, paper, chemicals, cameras and miscellaneous equipment. Its client base included amateur and professional photographers, as well as specialist medical and graphic art professionals who used photography, x-ray and other imaging techniques.
Description of Content
Shop interior showing display cabinets of cameras and photographic equipment with glass service counter running the length of the wall.
Physical Description
Black and white photograph on medium weight paper, landscape format
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd, Ms. Kate Metcalf - Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd, 2005
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Acknowledgement
Courtesy of Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd.
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Place & Date Depicted
Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd, Australia, Sydney, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, circa 1950s
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Text, stamped reverse: 'J.C. YOUNG/Commercial Photography / Industrial-Documentary-Colour / 64 REGENT ST., SYDNEY.'
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Classification
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
251 mm (Width), 195 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Photography, Industry, Manufacturing, Photographic Products, Retailing, Shops, Retail Displays, Retail Sales, Photographic Processing, Cameras